Dishwashing machine



Nov. 26, 1935. c M, 'SNYDER 2.022,220

DIsHwAISHING MACHINE Olriginal 4Filed Dec. 19, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet `l F'igl W22.. w 333; ze 457@ /5 His Abbovneg.

Nov.V 26, 1935. yc. MfsNYD'ER Y 2,022,220

DISHWASHIG MACHINE original Filed Dele. 19, 1930 2 sheets-5mm 2 Tigg.

lnveTwtO-T: CCLVL M. Swgder, *by @bd/@7M His Attorney.

Patented Nov. 26,1935

STATE.`

r ori-lcs BESHWASMIG MACH mi Delaware Application December i9, 1930, Serial No. 503,534:

Renewed pril 3, 1935 13 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for washing dishes and the like and has for its object the provision of means whereby the utility of the machine is increased and its functions extended. v 1' One object of my invention is to provide means whereby clean, fresh water may be admitted under pressure to the washing chamber or vat under conditions such that the dishes will be thoroughly l0 Arinsed means in connection with a dish washing machine whereby pans and other utensils to which food and other foreign matter so ilrmly adheres as not to be removable by the ordinary washing process may be thoroughly cleaned.

Still another object oi`my invention is to provide means whereby an electric motor for-driving the washing machine may be conveniently utilized for other-applications than that of the driving of the impeller of the machine. 1

Other objects of my invention will appear in my specification, and will be more particularly pointed outin the appended claims.y

For a more complete understanding of my inventionrefcrence should be had to the 'accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a vertical elevation of a dish washing machineembodying my invention, portions being shown in section so as to illustrate certain structural details; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view illustrating a portion of the -dish washing machine of Fig. 1 having portions shown in section and other portions broken away so as to illustrate certain structural details; Fig. 3I

is a fragmentary viewin elevation of a dish washing machine embodying a modified form of my invention, portions of the machine being shown in section Aand.l other portions being broken awayso as to illustrate certain structural details; and Fig. 4 illustrates a portion of the machine shown in Fig. 3, together with an auxiliary cleansing. device.

Referring to Figs. A1 and 2 of the drawings, I lhave shown my invention in one form in con- 45 nection with a dish washing machine comprising an upright cylindrical washing chamber or vat' I0 for receiving dishes and like utensils to becleaned and.`also some suitable washing fluid, such as hot cleansing water. As shown, the vat 50 lo is provided with an inverted frusta-etmaal bottomwall I Iipreferably formed integrally with the side walls of the vatfl While the vat together'` with its bottom wall may be made of any suitable material, I prefer to form, them from suitable 55; sheet metal such as a rust resisting steel, which Another object of my invention is to provide Y preferably will be plated or enameled. A suitable removable metallic sheet metal cover Ilia is prof vided for the vat I 0.

A suitable utensil supporting open-work tray or v basket I2 is provided in the lower portion of .the 5 vat III, and is removably supportedtherein upon the marginal edge portions of the bottom wall` II by means of suitable legs I2a; anda suitable open-x work utensil supporting tray I3 is arranged in the l upper portion of the vat, this latter basket havl0 ing at its upper edge suitable supporting arms Ik arranged when the basket is in position in the vat to engage and rest upon a suitable ledge Il formed in the vat. 'Ihis ledge may be .and as shown is formedas an inwardly projecting 'bead shaped 15 from the material forming the side walls of the vat; if desired, this ledge may be formed on a separate member ,(not shown) overhansing the mouth of the vat. While these traysV l2 and I3 may have any suitable well-known construction, 20

the lower tray preferably will be provided with two compartments I2b and I2c arranged substantially concentrically of each other, theouter compartment I2b serving to receive platters, plates, saucers, side dishes, shallow bowls and like utensils, while the inner compartment I2c is utilized for receiving knives, forks, silverware, etc.; the upper basket preferably will be 'arranged to reeeive glasses, bowls,' cups, etc.

It win be understood that these trays l2 and la 30' can easily be lifted and so .an be loaded or unloaded inor out of the vatas is most convenient. It will also b'e understood that the vat Il will be provided with a suitable supporting casing or framework (not shown) so as to be held in substantially vertical position and at a convenient height. Inthe lower portion of the vat I0 and preferably arranged so as to be substantially embraced by the bottom wall I I is a suitable 'impeller I5 which 40 preferably will be driven by4 a suitable electric motor I6.

It will be understood that the impeller will he ,provided with blades I5a which. may have any suitable shape, the important feature being that the blades be given a shape such that the cleansing fluid in the lower portion of the vat thrown upwardly and outwardly in an eflcient manner through the dish supporting trays l2 and I3 by the rotary motion of the impeller. 50 The impeller'together with its bladeswlll be formed from some suitable material such as cast aluminum; or pressed steel.

It will be observed that the bottom wallvll of the vat is provided with acentrally arranged circular opening vI1 (Fig. 2) formed therein. Within' this opening is mounted' a bushing I8.

AThis bushing is provided with a substantially horizontal annular ange portion I9 which rests upon the inner surface of a suitable substantially flat supporting ledge formed from the material of the bottom wall surrounding the opening I1. This bushing also is provided with a depending cylindrical portion 2| extending downwardly through the opening I1.

'lhe bushing I8 serves to carry a suitable frame 22 for supporting the impeller motor I6, this frame having an outwardly projecting flange or apron portion 23 to which the motor is detachably secured by some suitable means, such for example as bolts 24 secured to the upper portion' of the motor frame and passed through suitable apertures provided for them in the apron.

It will be observed that lthe. frame 2 2 is pro-'- vldedabove the apron 23 with a cylindricalportion 25 which surrounds andfwhich fits rather closely the cylindrical depending portion 2| of -tl'ie bushing I8. This p ortion '2,5 of the frame is detachably secured to the bushing by means of suitable clamping set screws 26, only one of which is shown (Fig. 1), disposed circumferentiallyabout the frame. 's

" The upper portion of the motor supporting frame 22 isjprovided with4 a substantially flat annular'surface 21 which cooperates with the flange'aportionv I9 of the. bushing I8 so as to clamp theannular ledge 2lbflthe bottom wall II between them. Interpdsed and rmly clamped between the upper and lower surfaces of'this ledge and the lower' surface o! the ange II andthe upper'suri'ace 21 of the frame 22respectively are` suitable'washers 'or gaskets 2l ar' ranged so as to form a watertight. joint ai. the.

opening I1 formed in the bottom wall I I.

The 'impeller Vdriving motor rI6/is mounted upon the frame 22v so that its shaft 33 is substantially coaxial with the axis of the bushing Il 'and comsequently with the verticalc'entral axis of the vat Il. 'me motor shaft :d ismchamcauy connected with the impeller by means of a suitable driving member 3l which extends upwardly from the motor frameand through a. suitable opening I2 provided for itin-the bushing Il. It will. be'

'rangement it will be observed that the motor is mechanically connected 'to impart rot'ary motion to the driving member 3l.

The upper end portion of the member 3l is mechanically 'connected with the impeller I5. Toeiect this connection, I provide the impeller with a vertically arranged elongated hollow hub 33 preferably'formed integrally with the im-A peller. This hub is arranged so. as to receive the vertically positioned operating member 3I. As shown; th'e upper end of the hub is provided withan inturned flange 34 the' inner -edges oi which are turned downwardly substantially parallel with the' vertical axis of the hub. 'Ihis nan'ge' 34 re'ceives a reduced and axially extend-` ing portion. 35 formed on the upper end of the Yoperating member 3i. It will be understood that the ilange may be keyed to this reduced portion ofl the operating member or may be Secured thereto in any suitable fashion. A suitable set screw 36 is passed through an aperture provided for it in the upper surface of the hub and is threaded in the reduced portion 35, the set screw cooperating with the hub so as to prevent ver- 5 tical displacement of the impeller.

The bushing I8 is provided with a tubular post or member 31 extending upwardly therefrom in substantially concentric arrangement with the operating member 3|, the cylindrical post having a diameter somewhat larger than the diameter of the operating member so as to provide for ample clearance lbetween these members. The tubular post 31 may be secured to the bushing I8 in any suitable manner but preferably will be brazed or welded thereto. `Preferably the upper end oi.' this tubular post will be provided with a felt washer or other suitable Vlike member 31a fitted about the operating member 3l so as to obviate the possibility oi? water passing from the 20 vat' upwardly into the annular space between the tubular member 31 and the hub and thence downwardly' through the member 31 to the operating motor.

'A suitable drainage outlet 40, preferably g5 screened, is provided in the bottom of the vat I0 and preferably is arranged as close to the bottom of the inclined wall of the bottom II as is practical. Communicating with theoutlet is a drainage conduit 4I which as shown in Fig. 1 terminates in a suitable valve housing 42. 'I'he conduit 4I, while it may be a separate pipe, preferably and, as shown, will be formed integrally with the motor supporting frame 22. The valve housing 42 is provided with a drainage opening 35.

43 surrounded by a valve kseat 44. Cooperating with this valve seat is a tubular valve 45 positioned vertically within the valve housing and arranged for vertical opening and closing movements therein. Preferably the lower end-oi the valve which engages the valve seat will be tapered, the valve seat,.of course, being given-a corresponding shape so as to interiit with the tapered valve. As shown, suitable upright re, silient guide members 46 secured in any suitable manner in the lower portion of the valve housing are provided for the valve 45.

The upper edge of the tubular valve extends somewhat above the upper edge of the drainage opening `4I) and thereby provides an 50 overflow passage for the `cleansing' fluid orother liquid introduced in to the vat. 'I'his arrangement, as will be readily understood, accurately regulates the level of the liquid which should be naintained in thevat to eil'ect eilicient cleans- 55 A suitable valve operating member is provided, this member as shown comprising a vertically disposed operating rod 41. .The lower end of this' rod extends into the valve housing where w it is mechanically connected with the valve by a ssuitable pin connection 48. The upper end of Xthe rod "extends to a suitable height for convenience oi' operation, and may if desired be provided wlth an operating knob or handle .49. 65 Preferably, suitable spring clamp members 50 will be provided to engage the lower end portionV of the rod when it is raised to its upper valve opening position-so as to lock the rod in this position. As shown, these members 50 are 70 arranged inthe valve housing on opposite sides of the valve rod so that when the valve rod is in its'upper position, they will be received in a suitable annular seat 50d. prided for them in the lower end of the rod. yIt will bdunderstood that 15 A water inlet conduit or pipe I, provided with' a suitable control valve 5Ia and connected with a suitable source of water supply, communicates with the interior of the vat ,by means of a suitable passageway 52 provided .in the bushing I3. As shown, (Fig. 2) the pipe 5I is threaded into a suitable opening provided for it in the bushing so that it opens ldirectly into the passageway 52. The upperend of the passageway 52 in turn communicates with an annular channel or groove 53 provided on the upper surface of the bushing Il.

The water which is directed from the passageway 52 into the channel 53 is led to the interior of the vat through suitable passageways or 'conduit means 54 provided in the impeller blades I5a. It wll be observed that the impeller I5 is formed at its lower end with a disc-like member 55 preferably formed integrally with the hollow hub 33 and with the blades of the impeller, this plate having such a diameter that it is suilciently large to close the annular channel 53. It will also be observed that the impeller blades extend upwardly from this disc-like plate; and that the conduit means attached thereto are arranged so that their lower ends communicate with the passageway 53, while their upper ends open into the vat at the upper surface of the blades. Preferably and as shown, these conduits 54 will be extended somewhat below the lower surfaceof the plate 55 so as to project directly into the channel 53. Each blade I5a as shown is provided with but a single conduit 54, but it will be obviousfthat eachvblade may be provided with any suitable number of conduits. Likewise, A

the `impeller has been shown to have butJ two blades 15a; theimpeller obviously however is not limited to this number since a plurality of blades other than two may be used each of which may be provided with a single or with a plurality of fluid conducting passageways 54 as is desired.

The passageways 54 may be and, as shown,

are formed as separate members secured to their respective blades in any suitable manner, as by brazing, or they may be cast in the material forming the blades; if desired the passageways may be cast directly in the impeller when it is beingformed, thereby dispensing with separate conduit members;

One of the most important features of my present invention is the provision of these passageways 54 in the impeller blades in that they provide forA a'simpleand eflieient means for admitt'ng fresh rinsing water under, pressure into the washing vat underfsuchcoridition that the disheswill be thoroughly rinsed.

In the operationlofthis form of the invention thus far described, it will be understood that the .dishes and like utensils to be cleansed will be placed in their respective supporting trays or basketsj.l2 and I3.l Such utensils as platters,Y

plates, saucers, side dishes, shallow bowls, etc., will be positioned, preferably edgewise, within the compartment I2b of the tray I2, whereas small bowls, glasses, cups, etc., will be placed in the upper tray I3. Knives, forks, silverware,

etc., preferably will be positioned in the utensil receivingcompartment I2c of the tray I2. As

has been pointed out, these utensils may be placed inl the tray.. either with thatrayswithin or without the vat as is most convenient to the attendant.

- The requisite amount of cleansing water will be supplied to the interior of the vat by opening the valve 5ia in the pipe 5I, the proper water 5 level for efllcient cleansing being controlled by the overflow valve 45.. It will be understood, of course, that a quantity of waterless than the maximum, as set by the valve, may be supplied to the vat. If desired, soap or some other suitl0 ablel cleansing substance may be added to the water or may be appled directly to the utensils to be cleansed.

When the dishes and like utensils have been placed in their respective trays and the requisite l5 amount of water has been supplied to the vat and the lid'or cover Illa has been closed, the motor I6 may be energized so as to eiect rotary motion of the impeller I5. This operation will cause the cleansing uid in the lower portion of 20 the vat to bey thoroughly circulatedupwardly and outwardly through the open-work dish supporting trays and against the dishes therein. It will be understood, of course, that the motor I6 will be provided with a suitable controlling switch or push button station readily accessible to the attendant so that the motor may be convenently controlled as desired.

' 'Ihis operation of the impeller will be continued` until .thc dishes have been thoroughly cleansed,`

after which the motor I5 may be deenergized.

The Valve 45 will then be opened by lifting the handle 49 so as to allow the soiled water to be drained from the outlet and through the drainage conduit 4I. 35 In order to rinse the utensils with clean fresh water,l the motor I5 will be reenergized, and the water inlet valve 5Ia again will be opened so as to permit waterlunder pressure to iiow upwardly through the conduits 54 carried by the impeller 40 blades. Water issuing from the conduits 54 under pressure will be forced directly upwardly into the vat; and this upward motion of the jets of water issuing from the conduits compounded with the rotary motion imparted thereto by the action of the impeller will cause the waterv to be hurled 4 upwardly and outwardly through the utensil suptrays I2 and I3 with the dishes therein may be 60 removed, or they may remain in place in the vat until the dishes and utensils are wthoroughly dry after which they may be removed. The rinsing orv spray device provided on the impeller may alsovbe used to considerable advan- .tage in giving the utensils a preliminary spraying orA rinsing before they are subjected to the direct washing action of the impeller. Thus, th'e 'rinsing device may, if desired, perform the important function of thoroughly wetting the utensils and of removing a great deal of the foreign matter adhering to them before the cleansing water is allowed tov accumulate in the vat to receive the more positive action of the impeller itself. rTo effect this preliminary rinsing, the l5 the vat of Fig. 1,

which preferably will have substantially the same gioigistlruction as the valve arrangement shown in It is to be understood that the vat of Fig. 3, like will be provided with a pair of utensil supporting baskets. I have deemed it to be necessary to show the lower basket only. The upper basket will have a construction substantially the same as the upper basket I3 ofy Fig. l, whereas the lower basket 68of Fig. 3 will be similar in its construction to the basket I2 of Fig. 1, but will be provided with an aperture 68a provided in the central compartment of the basket for receiving the projecting impeller hub 68 and its associated members. 'Ihe basket 68 preferably will be provided about this aperture with an upright openwork projecting wall 68h in substantially concentric arrangement with the impeller hub.

In the operation of this form of my invention, 'as 'thus far described, it will be understood that the dishes and like 'utensils to be cleansed will be placed within their respective supporting racks which will positioned in the vat. If desired, the dishes and utensils may be subjected to a rinsing action so as to cleanse them of a large amount of the grease and food soil which adheres to them. before they are washed by the more positive action ofV the impeller. To eifect this, the impeller will be rotated as fresh water is being introduced to the vat so that the water will be hurled upwardly and outwardly as a spray through the supporting racks by the water distributor 12. During this operation the drain valve (not shown) preferably will be held in its open position so as to permit the preliminary rinsing water together with the particles removed from the utensils to' drainfreely from the vat. It will be understood that the fresh water admitted from the water supply pipe 16 during this operation will be directed from the source 1B by the elbow 15 up through thel annular passageway between the tubular members Y 69 and 11 and thence out through the water porting distributor 12 vand into the vat.

uAfter the utensils have thus been subjected to a preliminary rinsing,'the vat will be provided with cleansing Water for the washing action of the impeller itself, the motor 63, the impeller 85 and the water distributor 12 being stationary during this operation. The proper level of the water in the vat is controlled by the overflow valve provided for the machine.

As before, after the dishes upon their supporting racks and the cleansing water has been supplied to thet vatV and the vat has been closed 'by a suitable closing or cover member (not shown) the motor 83 will beenergized to-rotate the impeller 85. This operation of the impeller will throw the cleansing water upwardly and outwardly through the dish supracks so as to cleanse the utensils supported thereon, and will bev continued until the dishes have been thoroughly cleansed, after which the overflow valve will be opened so as to allow the soiled water to drain from the outlet 19. .After the vat has been drained of the soiled water, the water supply'pipe 18 may be opened so as to permit clean, fresh water under pressure to pass upwardly through the water distributor 12. As water passes 'from the distributor it will be hurled upwardly and outwardly in a spraylike form over and through the supporting racks so as to provide a thorough rinsing of the dishes, it being understood that the motor 83 will be rotating during this operation of the machine.

the'rinsing operation, it is preferable to have been placed During resilient members 88 .sponding nozzles 14 of the distributor. the cleansing device 85 is applied to the water An important feature of this form of my invention is the provision of suitable means for cleansing pans and like utensils to which food or other foreign matter so firmly adheres as not to be removable by the ordinary washing process. For this purpose, I have provided suitable mops, brushes and the like arranged to be operated by the impeller. In Fig. 3 I have shown a suitable mop device 88 which is particularly adapted to the cleaning of cooking dishes, etc. This cleansing device 80 comprises a mop 8i formed of some suitable cleansing materia.l,-such as bristles, wool, steel Wool, and the like, provided in a suitable holder or supporting member 82. 'I'his member 82 as shown has a substantially cylindrical form and isarranged to be attached to the impeller through the medium of a suitable upwardly projecting cylindrical portion 83 provided on the water distributor 12. .The member 82 is arranged to be fitted about the projecting portion 83 in concentric arrangement therewith, and to be detachably secured thereto in any suitable manner, g5

as bylmeans of a suitable bayonet joint 8|. It will be'understood that in using the cleansing de- .i vice 80, the motor 83 will be energized so as to rotate the impeller and thus the mop 8i ,connect'ed therewith, the surfaces of the'dishes to be 30 cleansedbeing applied by the attendant to the l mop as it is rotated by the motor. If desired, water may be admitted to the impeller during this operation so as to be forced directly againstV the surfaces being cleansed. It will be under- 35 stood that the streams of water thus projected will thoroughly ush the surfaces applied to the cleansing device and thereby help to Wash out the food soil and like or other foreignmatter adhering to its surfaces.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a cleansing device 85 particularly Auseful in connection with the cleans'- -ing of skillets, pans, etc. This device as shown comprises a wire brush-like cleansing portion 86 provided in a suitable holder 81. To the lower 5 portion of this holder are secured a plurality of intended to be secured to the water distributor 12 by means of leg portions 88 which are arranged to be received in corredistributor the resilient legs 89 will be projected into the nozzles and will be pressed inwardly against the body of the vdistributorso as to rigidly secure thebrush thereto. In using this device, the motor 63 will be energized so as to rotate the brush, and the surfaces to be cleansedA will be applied to the wire rotated. v

'I'he motor 83 of vthis form of the invention, like the motor I6 of Figs. 1 and 2,' may also be utilized for applications other than thatof driving the impeller 12, such as operating egg beatbrush as it isbemg ers, ice cream. freezers, etc., and for this purpose a suitable flexible shaft 90 having a con-V struction similar to the flexible 4shaft titi` of Figs. 1 and 2 is detachably secured in any suitable manner to the lower endof the motor shaft. Preferably this connection will be of substantially the same` construction as the corresponding connection shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It is to be unde rstood that the flexible shaft may, if desired, be connected with the upper end portion of the impeller 65 by means kof any suitable readilxr When 50 detachable. mechanical ,vioint such'as a bayonetjoint (not shown).

While `I have shown particular embodiments` lof my invention, it will be understood, of course, that `I do not wish to be limited thereto since- What I claim as new and desiretosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A washing machine comprising a vat for receiving articles to be cleansed and a-washing fluid, an impeller in said vat having a blade for engaging and circulating said washing fluid over and about said articles, a substantially vertically arranged conduit on a face of said blade, means for conducting a cleansing fluid to said 'conduit so that when said impeller is rotated, uid issuing from said conduit will be circulated in spray form in said vat and means for rotating said impeller. y

2. A dishwashing machine comprising a washing chamber adapted to receive utensils to be cleansed and a washing fluid, an impeller in said chamber provided with blades arranged to circu- 'late said washing iiuid throughout the chamber, a plurality of substantially vertically arranged conduits carried by said blades, each conduit having its upper end opening into said vat at a point e immediately above said blades, means for supplying fluid to the other end of each of said conduits, and means for rotating said impeller.

3. A dish washing machine comprising a washing vat adapted to receive a cleansing fluid, a dish supporting rack in said vat, an impeller in said vat below said rack provided with blades arranged to throw said cleansing fluid upwardly and outwardly through said rack, substantially vertically arranged conduit means on' said impeller blades for spraying a rinsing fluid upwardly and outwardly through said rack, conduit means for supplying said vertically arranged conduit means with rinsing fluid and means arranged to rotate said impeller.

4. A dish washing machine comprising a wash- 1 ing chamber, `a dish supporting rack within said chamber an impeller within said vat below said rack provided with' blades arranged'to throw water in the bottom of said chamber upwardly and outwardly throughsaid rack, a driving motor connected to operate said impeller, a source of water supply and conduit means carried by said impeller blades connected to said source of supply and communicating with said chamber.

5. A dish washing machine comprising a vat, Y

a dish supporting rack in said vat, an impeller within said vat below said rack and having blades arranged to throw a cleansing fluid placed within the bottom of said vatupwardly and outwardly through said rack, conduit means ior conducting a rinsing uid to said vat, conduits carried by the blades of said impeller communicating with said means for conducting said rinsing fluid upwardly through said blades whereby said fluid is sprayed upwardly and outwardly through said rack vupon rotary motion of said impeller, and means for rotating said impeller. 6. A dish washing machine comprising a washing vat provided with a dish and like utensil supporting rack, supply means, for admitting water to said' vat, an impeller in said chamber below said rack provided with members arranged to be partially immersed inthe water supplied the interior of to said vat and so as to engage said water and throw it upwardly and outwardly through said rack, conduit means connected to said water supply means through said impeller comprising bottom wall, a dish supporting rack in said vat above said bottom wall, an impeller arranged in said bottom wall with its axis vertical in substantial coincidence with the central vertical axis of said vat and provided with means so that 15 washing uid in the bottom of said vat is hurled upwardly and outwardly when said impeller is rotated, an annular fluid receiving channel below said impeller, means for supplying said channel with a cleansing fluid, a plurality of, fluid conducting members arranged substantially vertically on said impeller and having their lower ends communicating with said channel Aand their upper ends opening above said impeller so that said cleansing fluid introduced to said channel 25 under pressure is forced upwardly through said conduit members "and discharged when said impeller is rotated as a spray upwardly and outwardly through said rack, and means for rotating said impeller.

8. A dish washing machine comprising a vat, a dish and like utensil supporting rack in said vat, an impeller within said vat provided with blades arranged to circulate a washing fluid from the bottom of said vat upwardly and out- 35 wardly throughsaid rack so as to cleanse the dishes supported therein, substantially vertically arranged conduit members carried by said blades for spraying a rinsing fluid over said dishes by the rotation of said impeller, means for conduct- 4 ing a rinsing fluid to said conduit members and means for rotating said impeller.

9. A dish washing machine comprising a vat for receiving dishes and the like and a cleansing fluid, an impeller in said 'vat provided with 45 blades arranged to circulate said cleansing'uid over and about said dishes, a plurality of spray conduits carried by'said'impeller blades arranged to spray a rinsing fluid over and about said dishes by the rotation of said impeller, means for congg ducting a rinsing fluid to said spray conduits and means for rotating said impeller.

10. A dishwashing machine comprising -a washing vat, a dish supporting rack in said vat, an impeller in said vat below said rack provided lili withvblades arranged to throw a cleansingfluidupwardly and outwardlythrough ysaid rack, a plurality of fluid conduits arranged substantially vertically' on said impeller blades, fluid supply conduit means communicating with said con- .0 duits and means for rotating said impeller'.4

11. A dish washing machine comprising a vat adapted to receive a -cleansing uid, a dish and like utensil supporting rack in said vat, an inipener 1n said vat below-'said 'rack having means 5 arranged to throw said cleansing fluid upwardly and outwardly through said rack to cleanse the' dishes supported thereon, an electric motor, means mechanically connecting said electric motor with said impeller so that the latter is rotated by said motor, a spray device comprising conduits mounted on said impeller fluid throwing means so as to be rotated by said impeller.. a source of fliudupply, conduit means for conaozaaaov ducting fluid from said source to said conduits so that when said impeller is rotated said fluid from said source is sprayed over the dishes supported in said rack.

12. A dishwashing machine comprising a vat for receiving dishes and thevlke and a cleansing uid, an impeller in said vat arranged to circulate said cleansing fluid over and about said dislies, a shaft for rotating said impeller, a motor exterior o f said vat, means mechanically connecting'said motor with said shaft so that said impeller is rotated by said motor, a spray device mounted on said impeller and uid supply conduit means arranged substantially concentrically of said shaft communicating with said spray device for supplying a rinsing fluid thereto.

13. A dish washingl machine comprising a washing .vat provided with a dish supporting rack, an impeller within the lower portion of said vat having means arranged to throw a cleansing fluid in said lower portion against the dishes in said rack, said impeller having a hub portion extending vertically within said vat so as to project above said rack, a spray device mounted on the upper end of said hub, means for conducting a rinsing fluid to said spray device and means for rotating said impeller.

CARL M. SNYDER.. 

